Bitcoin and Financial Independence

Well, it was a rough couple of months. Layoffs found their way to me after dealing with a severe & rare eye infection, so it was time to implement what I talked about on my last podcast to some degree. Today we talk about Bitcoin loans, Bitcoin seasonality, $MSTR being undervalued relative to other $SPY companies, etc. Links mentioned in the show: Jeff Walton SimpleMining.io Yieldmax ETFs Roun...

There have been a flurry of Bitcoin treasury companies, options ETF's, preferred stocks and other interesting funds popping up in the last several months. I try to go over them at a high level and explain a little about them, but see the links below for more information. NFA, DYOR, HFSP Links from the show: M2 vs Stocks Bitcoin's Cap Adjusted Growth Rate (CAGR) Covered Call Overview Is Bit...

EarlyBird is getting acquired by Acorns and taking your early access Bitcoin with them. Ideas about helping kids with College, their first car, business, travel or other jumpstarts into adulthood. Links from the show: EarlyBird Acquisition Sweater VC Bloomberg: Parents Ditching 529's for Bitcoin Episode 50: Original EarlyBird Interview Episode 104: Adding IBIT Exposure to EarlyBird MSTR/STRK/S...

Random episode on what I'm teaching my kids. Strong mind, strong body, strong spirit. Check out  getbitcoinfi.com  for more blog posts and articles. Swan Bitcoin : Lower fees than Coinbase with a strong focus on education Strike  - the Venmo of crypto. Buy, sell and send crypto with no fees. Use my link to get $5, no purchase necessary. Cash App  has low fees and Bitcoin only. Get $5 when you...

Random episode on what I'm teaching my kids. Strong mind, strong body, strong spirit. Check out  getbitcoinfi.com  for more blog posts and articles. Swan Bitcoin : Lower fees than Coinbase with a strong focus on education Strike  - the Venmo of crypto. Buy, sell and send crypto with no fees. Use my link to get $5, no purchase necessary. Cash App  has low fees and Bitcoin only. Get $5 when you...

Today we talk about a new Bitcoin Treasury Company - 21 Capital, with CEO Jack Mallers, and what it could mean for Private Equity, Venture Capital, retail investors, Strategy ($MSTR) and Bitcoin. Links for the show: 21 Capital News announcement Softbank SPAC's Tether Cantor Fitzgerald $CEP on CNBC Fold $FLD Fold 2% Bitcoin back credit card MSTR True North (Investing club that does deep dives o...

It's tiring being called a degenerate gambler over and over again, a cult member so forth. Here's why Bitcoin isn't gambling and follows the Law of the Harvest better than the dollar. Check out  getbitcoinfi.com  for more blog posts and articles. Swan Bitcoin : Lower fees than Coinbase with a strong focus on education Strike  - the Venmo of crypto. Buy, sell and send crypto with no fee...

With the stock market roiling and Bitcoin holding strong, but then turning over somewhat, there's some fear around tariffs and how they work. But is this part of a larger plan? Will it work? What are the motivations of Trump and who is guiding his moves? Let's talk about Scott Bessent and Howard Lutnick. Notes from the show: $MSTY option MSTR income ETF from Yieldmax Gamestop $GME letter f...

Recorded Jan 29th 2025. Lots of interesting things going on lately with Bitcoin and politics. I don't care for Trump much but let's talk about what he's doing in relation to Bitcoin, crypto, taxes and the Federal Reserve. Notes from the show: Ross Ulbricht Pardoned by Trump for Silk Road American Kingpin book Digital Gold: talks about early Bitcoin personalities including Ross Ulbricht...

Recorded Jan 29th 2025. New Year, new goals. Might be wondering why I don't have a goal to buy bitcoin, but I don't make goals for things I would normally do anyway. Also EarlyBird allows Bitcoin exposure for custodial brokerages. Notes from the show: Bitopoly Bitcoin Game Early Bird  - The easiest way to invest for your kids future with your friends and family This podcast is brought to y...

This was recorded mid November after we met to discuss my pick for book club. Lots of ground covered in that discussion with 2 other dudes. In the end I couldn't even give them $25 bucks of Bitcoin for free and they missed out on the run from 70k to 90k+. Notes from the show: Check Your Financial Privilege F3 Nation Metcalfe Models This podcast is brought to you by Orange Manufacturing Group&#...

In the last 4 years being involved with Bitcoin, I've found that it has led me down some interesting paths, particularly when it comes to health. Today I overview some of the changes I've made in my life in the last few years. Notes from the show: First Principles Thinking The Aggregation of Marginal Gains Zero Drop Wide toe box shoes: Steven Lubka Barefoot Will Xero Shoes - literally a ba...

What does a Trump presidency mean for Bitcoin? Links from the show: Trump's Nashville speech American Kingpin Silk Road Ross Ulbricht Gary Gensler JD Vance owns Bitcoin States accepting Bitcoin for taxes Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Bill - Cynthia Lummis This podcast is brought to you by Orange Manufacturing Group's Bitcoin Lightning Keychain, save 21% with the code "21bitcoinfi": OMG...

Links from the show: FIRE movement VOO VTSAX Bogleheads Dividend investing Swing & momentum trading options trading Retire Early with Real Estate Brrrr Strategy fix and flip wholesaling real estate Crowdfunded real estate AHP Servicing Streitwise REIT's Hard money lending Strategic job hopping Nick Loper Side Hustle Nation Flipping items Mega Backdoor Roth IRA 1031 Exchange Donor Advised F...

Links from the show: F3Nation Trump Bitcoin Conference Speech RFK Jr. Speech Cynthia Lummis/Tim Scott Speech Vivek Ramaswamy Speech The Fourth Turning Check Your Financial Privilege Broken Money The Lords of Easy Money Peach Blossom Spring The Ocean at the End of the Lane Hidden Repression This podcast is brought to you by Orange Manufacturing Group's Bitcoin Lightning Keychain, save 21% with...

I was interviewed on Robin Seyr's daily Youtube Podcast recently and wanted to share the interview here. You can follow Robin here: Twitter This podcast is brought to you by Orange Manufacturing Group's Bitcoin Lightning Keychain, save 21% with the code "21bitcoinfi": OMG21BTC  - Bitcoin NFC Keychain How it's made NFC resources Places to get an unchanging lightning address: Lig...

How many people understand how cars work, how email, texting WiFi and more work yet they use it every day. I think this will be the case with Bitcoin. You don't have to understand it to benefit from it, though it definitely doesn't hurt. Notes from the show: YZER App - referral code is 0J7SVYV This podcast is brought to you by Orange Manufacturing Group's Bitcoin Lightning Keychain, sa...

Notes from the show: HeyApollo ETF tracker Buying Bitcoin at All Time High's - Dante Cook's pre and post Halving analysis Fred Krueger on Xwitter James Van Straten on Xwitter Eric Balchunas on Xwitter James Seyffart on Xwitter Ryan McGinnis on Xwitter Fidelity All-in-one ETF Allocates Up To 3% In Bitcoin As Institutional Crypto Investing Normalized BlackRock Plans to Acquire Spot Bitcoin E...

Notes from the show: OMG21BTC - Bitcoin NFC Keychain How it's made NFC resources Places to get an unchanging lightning address: LightningAddress.com Strike Fountain GetAlby Bitrefill Check out  getbitcoinfi.com  for more blog posts and articles. Swan Bitcoin : Lower fees than Coinbase with a strong focus on education Strike  - the Venmo of crypto. Buy, sell and send crypto with no fees. Use my...

Notes from the show: Financial Advisors Origin Wealth Advisors Morgen Rochard Bitcoin Advisory The Bitcoin Way Vanguard Blocks Spot Bitcoin ETF Trading, Prompting Some Investors to Close Accounts Vanguard Now Owns $560 Million Worth of Bitcoin Mining Stocks Eric Balchunas - Senior ETF Analyst @ Bloomberg Eric Balchunas Twitter Check out  getbitcoinfi.com  for more blog posts and articles. Swan Bit...

Notes from the show: NPR Planet Money episode: A black market, a currency crisis, and a tango competition in Argentina Hal Finney Running Bitcoin Challenge SEC Bitcoin ETF Hack ============================== Check out  getbitcoinfi.com  for more blog posts and articles. Swan Bitcoin : Lower fees than Coinbase with a strong focus on education Strike  - the Venmo of crypto. Buy, sell and send crypto...

"Time is money" - Ben Franklin "If time is money why are they moving in different directions?" Tip_NZ Links from the show: Live performance at Bitcoin Conference Tip_NZ Youtube More of Tip_NZ's music on Wavlake (you can stream and tip artists in Bitcoin on WavLake) tipnz's website ============================== Check out  getbitcoinfi.com  for more blog posts and articles....

With the holidays coming up, I wanted to reshare my interview with EarlyBird custodial brokerage account founder Jordan Wexler. Hopefully this can be useful to you in getting more long term gifts for your kids and avoid the wasteful consumerism of Christmas, holidays and birthdays. Links from the show: EarlyBird: Get $25 to invest for your kid and no fees for the first month EarlyBird VC Raise ===...

Nothing like a good Facebook thread to get some drama going for a podcast episode. In all seriousness - be careful orange pilling, don't sacrifice friendships over it and let people go at their own pace. Links from the show: What is Money - Saylor Series This is Water - David Foster Wallace Non Aggression Principle Bretton Woods Agreement Executive 6102 WTFHappenedIn1971.com When Money Dies Fi...

I feel lost as far as how to allocate to stocks and real estate, but pretty sure about Bitcoin. Also feel crazy that I think Bitcoin is the most sure thing some days. Links from the show: Thrive Market Robert Lufkin Motley Fool Jimmy Song interview on Stephen Livera ============================== Check out  getbitcoinfi.com  for more blog posts and articles. Swan Bitcoin : Lower fees than Coinbase...